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Sputtering Supply Chain Takes Another Hit as China Forces Factories to Close

March 16, 2022 by Ted Leave a Comment

Shutdowns in Shenzhen China threaten the supply chain
Shuttered buildings in Shenzhen, China on Monday [Photo: Chinatopix, via Associated Press]

Here we go again! Yet another major blow has been dealt to the supply chain, this time from another round of COVID-19 hitting China, forcing lockdowns in many critical areas of the country – including Shenzhen. You may or may not know that much of the electronics goods manufactured in China come out of the Shenzhen region – so we all have a direct connection to the impact of this development. Add to this, new reports of container costs rising again and transportation disruptions from the Russian invasion of Ukraine. What’s next?

See more on the latest supply chain disruption

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Filed Under: Asian Connection, Economic Trends, Gov't/Politics, Manufacturers, News Tagged With: COVID-19, inflation, Omicron, supply chain

Tech Takes a Stand on the Russian Invasion of Ukraine

March 10, 2022 by Ted 3 Comments

Russian invasion - A Mariupol, Ukraine apartment building damaged by artillery shelling
An apartment building in Mariupol, Ukraine damaged by artillery shelling [Photo: Evgeniy Maloletka/Associated Press]

Certainly, the biggest news story of the year has been the dramatic and horrific invasion of Ukraine by Russia. This invasion was undertaken for illegitimate reasons and has resulted in an almost unbearable amount of pain for Ukrainian soldiers and citizens. The dismal news coming out of the region has forced countries, alliances, and even businesses to reassess their relationship with the clear aggressor in the war, Russia. Now, this reckoning has come to the Tech industry as well.

See who in Tech has taken a stand on the Russian invasion of Ukraine

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Filed Under: Gov't/Politics, News, People Tagged With: Russia

Fragile Supply Chain Takes A Direct Hit From the Russian Invasion of Ukraine

March 3, 2022 by Ted Leave a Comment

supply chain issues affecting ocean freight

An analysis of our still-fragile supply chain by various experts in the field concludes that the Russian invasion of Ukraine will impact the global supply chain in many damaging ways. We are likely to face more shipment delays and cost increases for both the immediate future, and for a period of time that will extend until well after the invasion concludes.

See what supply chain experts are seeing from the Ukraine invasion

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Filed Under: Gov't/Politics, Manufacturers, News Tagged With: Russia, supply chain, Ukraine, war

Biden Administration Announces Major Supply Chain Mining Initiative

February 24, 2022 by Ted Leave a Comment

The Salton Sea is believed to hold essential minerals needed to boost the supply chain
The Salton Sea in California is believed to be a site rich in essential minerals [Photo: Gabriella Angotti-Jones for The New York Times]

Boosting Local Supply of Essential Minerals

The Biden Administration announced on Tuesday a comprehensive public/private mining initiative that is designed to boost the local supply of essential minerals. These minerals are required in a wide range of strategic products and the administration’s new programs will achieve several goals: they will use new technology to boost the mining of the minerals in new areas of the country, create a large number of good-paying American jobs, and reduce our reliance on China. What looks to be a savvy program, this new initiative partners with key American companies to improve the U.S.’s supply chain structure in order to make it more robust to “build a future that’s made in America.”

See more on the Administration’s plan to improve the supply chain

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Filed Under: Gov't/Politics, Management, News, Research, Strategy, Technology Tagged With: Biden Administration, electric cars, essential minerals, President Biden, President Joseph R. Biden, supply chain

Today in Malaysia, Intel CEO Warns Chip Shortage Will Last to 2023

December 16, 2021 by Ted Leave a Comment

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger at press conference in Malaysia with government official

Speaking at a press conference in Malaysia today, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger said that the global chip shortage will last until 2023. Gelsinger pointed to the fact that demand keeps expanding, even as the industry struggles to bring more production online to fill the demand.

See more on how Intel sees supply chain issues continuing

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Filed Under: Gov't/Politics, Industry Trends, Management, Manufacturers, News, People, Strategy, Tech Trends Tagged With: COVID-19, Intel, Malaysia, Pat Gelsinger, semiconductors, supply chain

Query: Where is Innovation Happening in America? Hint: Not in the Heartland

October 28, 2021 by Ted 1 Comment

Identifying America’s Most Entrepreneurial States

In new research from a think tank based in Bentonville, AR called Heartland Forward, we learn that innovation in the U.S. is largely happening on the east and west coasts of the country – not in America’s heartland where entrepreneurship is lagging. And that they hope to change by influencing state policymakers to go on the offensive to launch new entrepreneurial initiatives.

See more on where Innovation is happening in America

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Filed Under: Gov't/Politics, News, Statistics Tagged With: entrepreneurship, Heartland Forward, innovation

Pres. Biden Orders Supply Chain Review; This Might Not End Well for Tech

March 2, 2021 by Ted 3 Comments

all-electric Cadillac design at CES 2021

Auto Makers Now in the Driver’s Seat

Late last week, multiple news services reported that US President Joe Biden has signed an executive order directing a “broad review” of the supply chains for critical materials – critical materials that include, by the way, semiconductors. The fact is, this might not end well for Tech…

See why supply chain concerns are heightening…

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Filed Under: Economic Trends, Gov't/Politics, Industry Trends, Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point, Research, Strategy

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